Debian is threatening to switch to XFCE if Gnome 3 doesn’t bring back a “more comfortable” interface.

{play 41:45}Viewer Question: As a n00b Linux user moving over from Windows, what Linux distro do you recommend?

A robot has been developed that can win Rock-Paper-Scissors every time.

And BlackBerry shares have plunged after they announced they’re abandoning their sell-off plan.

{play 47:24}Viewer Question: I signed up for a Google+ account so I could use the VOIP and video chat services that they offer for free. What is the difference between Google Voice and Google Hangouts?

{play 50:41}Viewer Question: I carry a flash drive back and forth between home and work, and sometimes put sensitive files on it. On Linux, what encryption option do you recommend in order to protect the files if I should lose the drive?

Installing gnome-disk-utility and cryptsetup on Linux to allow you to format USB Flash drives (or other partitions) as encrypted volumes.

Running Gnome Disk Utility. NOTE: Following the show, we found it: it's under Applications→Accessories→Disk Utility. But the terminal command as demonstrated on the live show is palimpsest. Make sure you run it with gksudo or sudo depending on your environment (GUI or Terminal, respectively).

{play 56:08}Viewer Question: How can I use the dd command to copy a mini DVD to my hard drive to burn to a regular sized DVD disk?

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